Detain and Unbolted

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Detain verb - Cause to be slowed down or delayed.

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Unbolted is an antonym for detain.

Nearby Words: detention, detainer, detaining

Unbolted adjective - Not firmly fastened or secured.

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Detain is an antonym for unbolted in unbind topic.

Nearby Word: unbolting

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Unbolted and Detain. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/detain/unbolted

Detain & Unbolted. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/detain/unbolted>.

Unbolted or Detain. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/detain/unbolted.

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